ESPN

ESPN, Inc.Senior Director, Emerging Coverage in
Bristol, Connecticut

The Senior Deputy Editor is a managerial job overseeing the editorial operations for ESPN Digital & Print Media’s eSports, combat sports (MMA, Boxing, WWE), Fantasy, Gambling and ESPN+. The position manages both people and process, and requires an understanding of a 24/7 news environment that includes desktop, mobile, social and personalized platforms. This role is responsible for strategic and tactical planning, providing vision and direction for all of the digital sports coverage, and integrating with cross-platform entities including television, radio, production, etc. This job is based in Bristol, CT.

Responsibilities :

Direct a staff of managers, editors and reporters in a highly competitive, rapidly changing environment.

Work to bring a distinctive, compelling and authentic voice to all Digital & Print products.

Develop comprehensive multimedia coverage that includes video, audio, text and interactivity, and partnership with all appropriate ESPN properties.

Recruit, hire and develop talented employees who are innovative storytellers that contribute to all of ESPN’s platforms.

Identify opportunities for strategic growth in both revenue and traffic metrics.

Basic Qualifications :

Minimum of 10 years of experience in editorial and content creation, including at least four years in people management.

Understanding and appreciation of news, story play and trending topics.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and news judgment.

Basic knowledge of all major sports

Appreciation of popular culture and contributes to an understanding of the tastes of ESPN’s audiencesKnowledge of HTML and related web authoring tools and software, search engines and audience acquisition

Preferred Qualifications :

Exposure to technical and product teams in a digital media organization

In-depth knowledge of one or more of the coverage areas (eg. Fantasy, eSports, combat)